2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician NPI 1457309098 M.D.
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LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician in TERRYTOWN, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
389
Medicare Part D claims · 160 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$56.11
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. filed 389 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician in TERRYTOWN, Louisiana.

389
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

389 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/05/2006

NPI 1457309098

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician

Niche

552 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

389 65% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,113

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician share within Louisiana

1. Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician share within Louisiana

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. is a Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in TERRYTOWN, Louisiana, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1457309098. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2600 BELLE CHASSE HWY, TERRYTOWN, LA, 70056, with a listed phone of (504) 391-7670. NPI 1457309098 was issued on 05/05/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CRAIG most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 389 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 160 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 552 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,113 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2600 BELLE CHASSE HWY
TERRYTOWN, LA 70056

Provider Details

NPI 1457309098
Specialty Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/05/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS
ORANGEBURG, SC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$56

Largest payer

Kerecis Limited

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

389
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
160
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
415
Total Day Supply
8,626
Generic Drug Cost
$7K
Opioid Claims
88 (22.6% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.19
Gender Split
76% female / 24% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Diclofenac Sodium
108
Meloxicam
99
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
38
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
25
Ibuprofen
24
Tramadol Hcl
22
Gabapentin
17
Celecoxib
15

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician Overview

How LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. fits within the Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

552
Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician
1,113
Avg Claims per Provider

LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s 389 claims are below the specialty average of 1,113.

Nearby Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CRAIG.

Compare Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s specialty?
LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician and practices in TERRYTOWN, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. wrote 389 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 160 beneficiaries.
Where is LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. located?
LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. is located at 2600 BELLE CHASSE HWY, TERRYTOWN, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 391-7670.
What is LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s NPI number?
LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457309098, issued on 05/05/2006.
Does LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. had 88 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.6%.
How many Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 552 Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,113 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Diclofenac Sodium, Meloxicam, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. accept Medicare?
LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 389 Part D claims and 160 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s credentials?
LUCIUS CRAIG, M.D.'s NPI is 1457309098 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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